houden

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Verb

houden (irregular verb)

  1. to keep
    Hou je handen thuis! — Keep your hands off!
  2. to hold
    een gesprek houden — to hold a conversation

[edit] Conjugation

Note: in the first-person singular present tense (= houd bezig) also hou bezig is possible, which is more often used.

Conjugation of “houden”
infinitive houden
imperative houd
present tense past tense
1st person singular houd hield
2nd person singular houdt hield
3rd person singular houdt hield
plural houden hielden
participle houdend, houdende (hebben) gehouden

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